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On Children
National Families In Action believes that every child has the right to grow up free of addictive drugs in order to reach his or her full potential.

On Parents and Families
Research shows that children look up to their parents (defined as whoever is raising them) more than anyone else for guidance and support as they grow up. National Families In Action therefore encourages parents to use this power to shape children's lives and protect them from becoming involved with drugs.

On Communities
National Families In Action believes that communities must reinforce parents and families in their efforts to protect children from drug abuse. We therefore encourage parent and family drug-prevention groups to work with communities to create environments where children can grow up healthy and drug-free.

On Drug Use, Abuse, Addiction, and Drug-Related Deaths
National Families In Action believes that at least six disciplines must be brought to bear on the drug problem and that each is equally important. These include prevention, education, treatment, research, law enforcement and international drug control.

On Prevention
National Families In Action believes that prevention must be based on the concept of preventing any use of drugs that are illegal in compliance with international treaties and federal, state and local laws. Prevention includes alcohol and tobacco for those who are under the legal age to purchase and consume these drugs.

On Education
National Families In Action believes that drug-education must be scientifically accurate and must reinforce laws that prohibit drug use. Therefore, drug education must contain a clear, unambiguous, no-use message based on the harmful effects drugs exert on the brain and body and based on the law.

On Treatment
National Families In Action believes that all people have the right to live life free of drug addiction. Therefore, the goal of drug treatment must be to return drug abusers and drug addicts to healthy, drug-free, productive lives. We support the development and use of medications to help addicts reduce their drug-induced cravings that often lead to relapse, along with the provision of psychosocial therapy to help addicts rebuild their lives.

On Research
National Families In Action believes that basic biomedical research must be conducted to develop knowledge about the ways drugs exert their effects on the brain and body, to develop medications to treat addiction, and to explore potential medical uses of analogues of addictive drugs. We also support other research to improve drug prevention, education, treatment, law enforcement, and policy.

On Law Enforcement
National Families In Action supports federal, state, and local laws that limit the availability of addictive drugs in the United States.

On International Drug Control
National Families In Action supports international treaties that limit the availability of addictive drugs throughout the world.